Matthew Cowell I liked this show - it was made well with a good environment. The characters and acting are all great - not just Tom Hardy. It's one of those shows where to win the deception game, you need to be 20 steps ahead. To be honest, there isn't really any plot twists or the likes, just a very, very slow simple plot line surrounding three 'factions?' and greed.My biggest gripe with the series is it is a very tedious watch - and i'm normally one for slow dramas. You might even find yourself having to take a break through episodes, particulary at the start.Like others, i found the mention of James being tretcherous and beast like underwhelming. I also don't know why so many followed him and his grand plan. He's a witty character, but a total ass.

westsideschl Had potential, but too many holes. 1. No subtitles coupled with a variety of English dialects and attempts to sound 1800s compatible, and audio levels all over the place with often poor enunciations leads to the viewer missing a lot, and I mean a lot, of the important dialogue thus the story just becomes a visual experience without nuanced substance/content. 2. Cheap production is furthered with no special features, and a cheap tendency for the disk to always recycle to the first episode no matter which episode you may have temporally ended at. 3. Story/plot had potential about a man coming into ownership of what is now Vancouver Island on the border between Canada and the US and during the period of bad relations between English colonialism and the US, but didn't really explore that topic. Native peoples of that region will not like their brief attention, to this point, and certainly will be surprised if their cultures or the introduction of smallpox will be talked about. 4. Most of screen time is draggingly devoted to talking heads usually squabbling (i.e. camera is constantly panning back 'n forth between two talking heads filling the screen). For the most part the only action outside of a room of talking heads occurs at the end of the final episode. 5. Supporting the emphasis on visuals were the well constructed sets and authentic, usually dirty, clothing so cheap, but well done, visuals was where the money was placed.

lynx_785 I am so obsessed with this show! I have no friends left who haven't heard about it. From the music tracks, to the costumes, to the locations, to the story and how it escalates with the bloody details and intensity. I would watch anything with Tom Hardy, and this is just brilliant and unique for our modern times. Watched it twice already. Will rewatch it again before the next season!

sterkstrong Enjoyed every moment and Tom Hardy is great. Its a raw and realistic told story and you can almost smell the stench from that time period. All episodes are balanced and keep the story intact from beginning to the end.The uncovering of James Keziah Delaney real game play at the end of the story let things fall in place.